Morelos now faces a race against time to sign for Rangers first Euro qualifier

But the 20-year-old may not be available for Gers first Euro qualifying match unless he is reunited with his passport.

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Having qualified for the Europa League, Helsinki have sent Morelos’ documents to the British embassy in anticipation of a clash with Welsh opposition.

But the Colombian now requires those documents in order to gain a work permit for a move to Ibrox.

Morelos’ agent, Jonne Lindblom, confirmed the forward is desperately trying to track down the missing paperwork.

He told the Daily Record: “We don’t know the timetable but we are working towards a deadline because Rangers want to have him registered for the first round of European qualifiers on the 18th or 19th of June.